Earlier today, in response to Iran’s continued refusal to comply with its international obligations regarding its nuclear program, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1929, imposing a strong, broad-based new set of sanctions on Iran. Resolution 1929 increases the…
Archive: June 9, 2010
Today, the President announced that the United States will move forward with approximately $400 million in initiatives and commitments for the West Bank and Gaza that will help increase access to clean drinking water, create jobs, build schools, expand the…
On Wednesday, June 09, 2010, the President signed into law: H.R. 2711, the “Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes Act,” which allows for payment for the transportation and moving expenses for immediate family of certain Federal employees who…
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room See below for an answer to a question(marked with an asterisk)posed in the briefing that required follow up. *The President was briefed on this during his Presidential Daily Briefing this morning. 2:20 P.M. EDT…
Throughout our history, American women have played a vital role in the growth and vitality of our Nation’s economy. They have tirelessly balanced responsibilities to work, family, and community, strengthening our economic leadership and enriching our national life. Today, there…
Two hundred years ago, King Kamehameha the Great brought the Hawaiian Islands together under a unified government. His courage and leadership earned him a legacy as the “Napoleon of the Pacific,” and today his humanity is preserved in Ke Kanawai…
EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL PREVENTION, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 4001 of the Patient Protection and…
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES SUBJECT: Disposing of Unneeded Federal Real Estate – Increasing Sales Proceeds, Cutting Operating Costs, and Improving Energy Efficiency My Administration is committed to eliminating all forms of Government waste and to leading…
